Show:
Lines and Dialogue
Stage Positions and Areas
Miscellaneous
Crew Terms
Body Positions
100
The clear pronunciation of words.
What is articulation?
100
Where the audience can see you.
What is onstage?
100
The main role in the show.
What is lead?
100
A fast darkening of the stage.
What is black out?
100
The actor is facing towards the audience.
What is open?
200
I forgot my lines onstage so I had to ___ ___ and make up lines on the spot.
What is ad lib?
200
The room where actors wait for their scene.
What is greenroom?
200
What actors say instead of "good luck."
What is break a leg?
200
Stage platforms
What is risers?
200
The actor is facing away from the audience.
What is closed?
300
A long speech spoken by a single character, also used for auditions.
What is monologue?
300
The area in front of the main curtain.
What is apron?
300
Using hand movements with no dialogue to express ideas.
What is pantomime?
300
As we were placing the props onstage, we looked for the _____ to make sure we put it in the right spot.
What is spike?
300
A subtle movement to let the audience see the actor.
What is cheat?
400
A line that isn't directed towards other characters, but to the audience.
What is aside?
400
The spaces off to the sides of the main stage area.
What is wings?
400
"I am the very best and no one will be better than me!" said the _______ _______
What is prima donna?
400
The stage manager calling every single cue and change onstage.
What is calling a show?
400
When an actor is blocking the audience's view of another actor.
What is cover?
500
I didn't understand what my line meant, so I asked the director what the ___________ for that line was.
What is motivation?
500
To the right of the audiences perspective.
What is stage left?
500
The action of looking at something, turning away, then quickly looking back realizing what the "thing" is.
What is double take?
500
a lighting machine that is able to point in any direction.
What is follow spot?
500
The entire first month of rehearsal was just ________ and the director telling us where to stand, exit, enter, etc.
What is blocking?